tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post5061749588359152678..comments2024-02-27T21:58:46.483-05:00Comments on Scottie Mom: About that Scottie-tude...Scottie Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09560221384544315936noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-66509061434502791272014-07-31T23:05:31.432-04:002014-07-31T23:05:31.432-04:00My boy has a similar issue with strangers and huma...My boy has a similar issue with strangers and humans. Pray tell what works as we are in mortal fear that he will bite a person and the consequences mayjust be that he has to be put down. =(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-711347188082280532014-07-31T15:38:36.610-04:002014-07-31T15:38:36.610-04:00walking with other dogs for long walks really real...walking with other dogs for long walks really really helps! Lay him on his side when he's having one of his "bouts", it helps snap him out of it; if his tail is straight up keep him away from the other dog; socializing though not easy , is really the best solution, my Henry never liked puppies, so sounds like Mo doesn't either; labradoodle will soon be towering over him and he won't do that, as long as they learn to run around together. He may like a tug toy with other dogs to play with, The benefits ALWAYS far out weight the costs with a Scottie!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694207037815903654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-3455024138700497072014-07-30T20:23:03.898-04:002014-07-30T20:23:03.898-04:00I've owned 11 Scotties over the years. I have ...I've owned 11 Scotties over the years. I have never had a people aggressive Scottie, but I have had a few that did not like other dogs with the exception of their siblings. Shelby loves everyone and every dog. Sidney has a fear of larger dogs,but will usually get along with dogs that are smaller than his size. You can't generalize.corkscothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803835307928699830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-62287688512354182842014-07-30T11:23:49.088-04:002014-07-30T11:23:49.088-04:00We have had Scotties for our entire marriage. ove...We have had Scotties for our entire marriage. over 30 years. They are all so different. We have two boys now that I rescued together as pups. They were a bit harder to train in twos. They have now formed their own pack. They are loving with us and our friends, but they were being walked and really went after my daugher's Labradoodle puppy who was being walked by me on the far side of the property. I just think I probably did not get them socialized early enough. They are so sweet and loveable that I just make sure they don't hang around with any other dogs. Sometimes you just have know the personality of your scottie and know that there are things you can do and things you cannot do to change the scottietude. dowscottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948521126640480088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-70142909974275356492014-07-30T09:07:08.675-04:002014-07-30T09:07:08.675-04:00Having had three Scotties from the time they were ...Having had three Scotties from the time they were pups it would be different for me, but I have been definitely blessed by all three loving every people, children and other dogs. But from the time they were put in my hands they were socialized in puppy class through AKC Good Citizen classes and the learning never stops. They all learned the lesson that I am the leader of the pack. Not one of them enters the home before me and I think that steps teaches them a great rule of not challenging humans. But I know how those eyes can tempt you into accepting bad behavior.<br />Thanks for stopping by my blog<br />Sweet William The ScotSweet William The Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230298902594046758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-35264856682106633982014-07-30T08:43:15.963-04:002014-07-30T08:43:15.963-04:00Time is what it takes, lots of time. Our Monty is ...Time is what it takes, lots of time. Our Monty is 12, Abbie is 7 and Junie is 8. They all bark like nuts when someone arrives and then its all tail wags.Be stern but gentle. With our gang when they show unacceptable behavior we (hubby or I) get down on the floor at the pups level. I gently grasp the pups beard so he or she cannot turn away and look them straight in the eye. and say NO, naughty. The pup will try to look away but they cannot because you have the beard. After a few seconds, they get a kiss on the nose and a pat on the head and they scamper off. this process took a few months but the scotty-tude is well in hand. Also we have a 6 dog beds, 3 in our sunroom and 3 in the bedroom. When we say sleppytime they run to the ones in the bedroom cause its time to sleep. When they are acting very naughty I say the naughty pups name and say Bed,and to the sunroom they go these are the Scotty equivalent to time out beds...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-15198580593958047872014-07-30T07:04:54.401-04:002014-07-30T07:04:54.401-04:00Our Foxterrier was a "misanthrope" too a...Our Foxterrier was a "misanthrope" too and it was always a challenge when we got visitors. Fortunately she tolerated the most family members. There was really NO reason what could explain her behavior. I hope Mo will learn to tolerate people, maybe he needs more time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-64467174324585994332014-07-30T04:09:25.108-04:002014-07-30T04:09:25.108-04:00So true about scotties being different. Kendra, m...So true about scotties being different. Kendra, my seventh scottie wasn't socialised as a pup and never liked people. She hated anyone who came to the house...or dared walk in front of it. She'd sneak around and attack an ankle from the back. She tolerated other dogs. Daisy, my eighth, loved everyone...just a happy girl. Bella, number nine, doesn't like people or other dogs. But after meeting some people enough times, she will tolerate them. <br /><br />I think your advice about being on neutral ground is a good one.Bella Roxy & Macduihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268052368797347239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888324794387097219.post-34690980869681311902014-07-30T00:33:11.123-04:002014-07-30T00:33:11.123-04:00It takes time. Mo needs to go out in non-threateni...It takes time. Mo needs to go out in non-threatening situations.Kismethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152674315149283001noreply@blogger.com